Olivet Nazarene University

Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2009

Olivet Nazarene - 117
Robert Morris (Ill.) - 100

Box Score

CHICAGO, Ill. - The Olivet Nazarene University women's basketball team upped their season record Saturday evening to 12-7 with a victory over conference foe Robert Morris College (Ill.). The two teams were pretty evenly matched, but the difference in the game ended up being the three point shot. On the night, the Tigers dominated the arc scoring 60 of thier 117 points from down town, while the Eagles only put up 18; a difference in 42 points.

The Eagles could not contain senior guard Jade Stanlick (Edwardsville, Ill.) as she sliced and diced her way through defenders to dish out a remarkable 13 assists on the night, whiched helped total 33 points for her team. Brooke Peterson (Arlington Heights, Ill.) also had a great game on the defensive end of the court as she pulled down 11 total rebounds.

Five Tigers reached doubled figures in the contest, led by senior guard Courtney Hehn's (Monticello, Ind.) 23. Poppy Miller (New Haven, Ind.) put up great numbers with 22 points and 8 rebounds, while Holly Wiersema (Rockford, Ill.), Courtney Neil (Brownsburg, Ind.) and Jealyn Foston (Cassopolis, Mich.) each had 17, 16, and 12 points respectively.

The Tigers next contest is scheduled for this Tuesday versus NAIA Division II powerhouse Cardinal Stritch University. The Wolves are currently 13-8 (5-0) on the season. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.










Amanda Jensen
Women's Sports Information Director